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Myanmar foreign minister to join Asean talks in Bangkok as junta seeks diplomatic reset
HANOI, July 9 — Myanmar’s foreign minister will meet his regional Asean counterparts in Bangkok on Sunday, Vietnam’s foreign ministry said today, as the pariah state seeks a return to […]
Goal machines Kane and Haaland set for World Cup showdown
LONDON, July 9 — England’s World Cup quarter-final against Norway will see two of the planet’s deadliest strikers go head-to-head, reported PA Media/dpa. The Press Association compares England skipper Harry […]
Trump told to hand writer E. Jean Carroll US$5m as sexual assault judgment becomes final
NEW YORK, July 9 — A US judge ordered President Donald Trump on Wednesday to pay writer E. Jean Carroll US$5 million (RM20.4 million) after a civil jury found that he […]
Iran braces for Khamenei’s burial in Mashhad as fresh US strikes escalate Middle East war
MASHHAD, July 9 — Iranians were preparing on Thursday to bury their slain leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad in northeast Iran, as new US strikes threatened to […]
In China, deadly floods and dam collapse kill 17 as super typhoon Bavi looms
LIULAN (China), July — Rescuers scoured flooded parts of China for survivors on Wednesday as residents began cleaning up their devastated homes, after storms killed 17 people and caused dozens […]
Qatar issues emergency alerts as US strikes on Iran trigger Gulf sirens
ISTANBUL, July 9 — Qatar issued emergency security alerts while warning sirens sounded in Bahrain and Kuwait early Thursday after a new wave of US strikes on Iran prompted heightened […]
Venezuela pleads with King Charles: Release frozen gold assets to rebuild quake‑shattered nation
CARACAS, July 9 — Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, said on Wednesday she had asked the King Charles III to release about 30 tons of Venezuelan gold frozen under UK […]
Trump vows America will ‘hit them 20 to one’ if Iran strikes Hormuz ships again
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, July 9 — President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that US bombing of Iran will increase significantly if Tehran continues to attack ships in the Strait of […]
‘Why not form a cockroach party?’ — How one engineer sparked India’s loudest youth revolt
A satirical online post inspired the Cockroach Janta Party, a student-led movement protesting unemployment, education issues, and government accountability in India. The movement rapidly gained millions of social media followers […]
In Myanmar, an ‘in-between generation’ is being wiped out by years of conflict
Families in Myanmar continue mourning loved ones as the civil war’s estimated death toll surpasses 100,000, according to conflict monitor ACLED. Civilians describe widespread displacement, loss, and hardship, with many […]